Kim Kardashian West.Photo: Jared Siskin/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images
Kim Kardashiantook her appreciation for Japanese culture to new levels.
“Our guest house is actually a samurai’s old home that my art dealer, Axel Vervoordt, used to own. We got the bones of this old house from Japan and built it into our house, because it had such a different energy,” she said. “This house has the energy of a warrior. It’s really cool.”
The mom of four — who shares childrenNorth, 8,Saint, 6,Chicago, 3, andPsalm, 2 with exKanye West— reveals that the culture has motivated her to work alongside world-renowned Japanese architect Tadao Ando, who is synonymous with minimalist architecture.
Kanye and Kim Kardashian’s home, forArchitectural Digest.Jackie Nickerson
Kardashian has also sought the architectural talents of Kengo Kuma — one of TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people and the man behind the 2020 Tokyo Olympics stadium. Though Kardashian wouldn’t reveal where they are collaborating “because no one knows I have a place there.”
“I love their work so much. I’m really excited for those projects that are underway,” she added of Kuma and Ando.
TheKeeping Up With the Kardashiansalum revealed that Japanese culture is an all-around hit in her household. Her kids are obsessed with anime, and they’ve visited Japan quite a few times. But, for Kardashian, it’s the aesthetic of the Land of the Rising Sun that fascinates her.
“I love how everything is designed, I find it super inspiring, whether it’s the pottery, dishes, packaging design,” she shared. “It’s equally really fun, aspirational and inspirational.”
In 2018, a source told PEOPLE at the time that then-couple Kardashian and West were visiting Tokyo for “an architecture and inspiration trip.”
“Kanye travels the world looking for inspiration,” said the source. “He’s very much into architecture so they are meeting with a few Japanese architects.”
The city carried special meaning for the pair. Earlier that year, Kardashian shared a sentimental throwback toWest’s 40th birthday tripin June 2017.
“Throwback to that time I surprised Kanye with a trip to Japan for his birthday!“she wrote alongside a photoof the rapper. “He had to guess where we were going based on the snacks and magazines I had the plane stocked with! He was happy!”
source: people.com
